For California undergraduate students living in residence
halls, the overall cost of two semesters at UC Berkeley,
including educational fees, mandatory health insurance
fees, room and board, books and supplies, personal expenses
and transportation, is now estimated at $20,066 – up
from $17,676 in fall 2002.

The increase is driven largely by the fee hikes enacted
by the UC Regents this spring and summer. For many students – those
whose families meet federal guidelines for need – the
fee increase will be covered entirely or in part through
grants and other forms of financial aid.